M 5.2 in Iran, Islamic Republic of on 12 Dec 2014 20:45 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1044995
Earthquake Magnitude: 5.2M
Depth: 10.74 Km
Lat/Lon: 30.4 , 50.5
Event Date: 12 Dec 2014 20:45 UTC
13 Dec 2014 00:15 Local
Exposed Population:
740797 people within 100km
Inserted at: 13 Dec 2014 17:48 UTC

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake GDACS score
NEIC 0.3 0.3
Scaled population (vector) n.a  
  C1 earthquake n.a  
  C2 earthquake n.a  
  Country Vulnerability n.a  
  INFORM_normalised n.a  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Articles: 270 | About casualties: 13 | Last hour: 0

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Deadly tsunami recalled on Smithsonian ChannelTue, 16 Dec 2014 20:15:00 +0100.

It’s been 10 years since a huge earthquake erupted beneath the Indian Ocean , creating a tsunami that unleashed waves as high as 100 feet across the coastlines of Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and 15 other countries. “It was literally lik
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Book Review — Krakatau: The Tale of Lampung SubmergedTue, 16 Dec 2014 19:22:00 +0100.

“Krakatau: The Tale of Lampung Submerged” is the first English-language translation of the only surviving account written by an indigenous witness of the August 1883 volcanic eruption that wrecked much of the island of Krakatau, situated be
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Pope to Ride Open, 'Vulnerable' Vehicle in PhilippinesTue, 16 Dec 2014 19:22:00 +0100.

Manila . Pope Francis has asked to ride an open vehicle when he visits the Philippines next month, making him both “vulnerable” but more accessible to the people, the Filipino Catholic Church said on Tuesday. The government announced last m
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (41), (3), NEIC (2), OCHA (1), INGV (1), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2), USGS (2),